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Dr. Pierre Atlas Joins 97Percent Board
97Percent is pleased to announce that Dr. Pierre Atlas has joined the organization as its newest board member. Dr. Atlas is a Senior Lecturer in the Public Affairs and Criminal Justice programs at the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University-Indianapolis.
97Percent Study Sheds Light on Enforcement Disparities of Red Flag Laws Across States
Identifies best practices among states enforcing them well and challenges in states that are struggling
Mark Harvey joins 97Percent Board
97Percent is pleased to announce that Mark Harvey has joined the organization as its newest board member. Harvey is a crisis manager and former national security official who has led infrastructure protection efforts in the Department of Homeland Security, the Intelligence Community, and the White House.
97Percent’s New Research Shows A Majority of Gun Owners Worry About Being Victims of Gun Violence and Support Gun Restrictions in Sensitive Places
97Percent, whose mission is to reduce gun deaths by including gun owners in the solutions, has released its latest research: a poll of 2,000+ gun owners across the country, conducted by Republican pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson, Democratic pollster Geoffrey Garin, and with the support of Arnold Ventures.
PR Newswire | 97Percent Names Olivia Troye as Executive Director
97Percent, whose mission is to reduce gun deaths by including gun owners in the solutions, has appointed Olivia Troye as the organization’s Executive Director. Ms. Troye is a highly regarded public policy expert who served in the White House as a senior advisor to former Vice President Mike Pence and has held a number of senior national security roles during her career. Since its founding in 2020, 97Percent has worked to reduce gun deaths by bringing gun owners to the table, conducting research, and leveraging technology to address issues we all agree upon that will make our communities safer.
Bipartisan gun safety group submits amicus brief led by former NRA Lobbyist to SCOTUS, to reverse Rahimi decision
Bipartisan gun safety organization 97Percent has submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court, arguing that the Fifth Circuit’s decision in Rahimi – which held unconstitutional a federal law that prohibits individuals subject to domestic violence protection orders from possessing firearms – should be reversed.
Old Crow Medicine Show Calls For Action With Protest Song “Louder Than Guns” Released In Partnership With Bipartisan Organization 97Percent
Old Crow Medicine Show has released a powerful protest song “Louder Than Guns” in partnership with 97Percent, a bipartisan gun safety organization working to create researched-backed policies supported by both non-gun owners and gun owners. Recorded in the aftermath of the Covenant School shooting last month, the song was penned by bandleader Ketch Secor, who is a father of two and co-founder of The Episcopal School of Nashville. Furthering his commitment to the cause, Secor also will join 97Percent’s advisory board.
Bipartisan Group 97Percent Launches “Aim for Change”: A Petition Only A Gun Owner Can Sign
A new campaign launched by bipartisan group 97Percent Advocacy and Wunderman Thompson takes aim at gun safety by giving voice to a group usually shut out of the conversation: gun owners. “Aim for Change” is a petition in the form of a shooting range target that features four gun safety laws, which 97Percent’s research shows are supported by gun owners and could reduce gun-related homicides by 28% and gun-related suicides by 6%.
97Percent's New Research-Based Policy Roadmap Reveals New Path to Dramatically Reduce Gun Violence
Today, 97Percent, a bipartisan gun safety organization, released their Policy Roadmap, a set of four research-backed gun safety policies: closing the violent misdemeanor loophole, creating a state-level permit system, implementing a revamped universal background check system, and creating a red flag law with due process protections. New academic research found this package could reduce gun-related homicides by up to 28% and gun suicide rates by more than 6%.
First-of-its-kind Research Reveals Gun Owners Overwhelmingly Support Specific Policies That Could Dramatically Reduce Gun Deaths
97Percent, a bipartisan gun safety organization, today released new academic research that found the overwhelming majority of gun owners are very concerned about the high level of gun violence in this country (66%) and more than 70% of them want to help reduce gun injuries and deaths, but their support for key laws is dependent on the specific policy provisions.
Former Republican Congressman and Former Pence Aide Join Gun Safety Organization 97Percent
97Percent is proud to announce the addition of two new advisory board members: former former Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor to Vice President Mike Pence, Olivia Troye and United States representative from Illinois and 2020 Republican presidential candidate, Congressman Joe Walsh.
Gun safety org collaborates with gun rights advocates on responsible gun ownership campaign
97Percent is proud to announce the launch of Own it: The Responsible Gun-Owner Majority – a campaign designed to spur conversation, foster accountability, generate pride, and establish a deeper understanding of what being a responsible gun owner means.
Former Republican Congressman and former NFL player join new gun safety organization
97Percent is proud to announce the addition of two new advisory board members: former Republican Congressman Carlos Curbelo of Florida and former NFL offensive tackle and screenwriter Ephraim Salaam.
New poll finds gun owners greatly underestimate fellow gun owners’ support for gun safety policies
A new Beacon Research poll of more than 1,000 gun owners across the country reveals deep concern about gun violence and overwhelming support for key gun safety policies, even among Republicans and NRA members.
Hundreds attend inaugural “Bridging the Divide” conference
Hundreds of gun rights and gun safety activists, educators, researchers, and elected officials participated today in the inaugural conference of 97percent: a new, pro-second amendment organization named for the 97% of Americans who support universal background checks.
A New Voice in Gun Safety
Today, a bipartisan group of gun owners and non-gun owners announced the launch of 97percent, a new organization built to raise the voice of the overwhelming majority of Americans who want to keep their families and communities safe while reducing gun violence and gun related deaths.